amateur

noun

How many syllables in amateur?

There are 3 syllables in the word amateur.

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Divide amateur into syllables:

am · a · teur

How to pronounce amateur:

Definition of amateur:

amateur (noun):: someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime.; a person who engages in a sport or other activity as a pastime rather than as a profession; one who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession

Synonyms for amateur:

bird watcher

birder

dabbler

dilettante

hobbyist

individual

layman or woman

layperson

non-specialist

nonprofessional

outsider

person

sciolist

somebody

someone

soul

Antonyms for amateur:

ace

adept

aficionado

alpha geek

artist

artiste

authority

boffin

brain

buff

cognoscente

connoisseur

consultant

crackajack

crackerjack

craftsman

dab hand

demon

doyen

expert

exponent

fancier

fiend

fundi

geek

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